MOSCOW. Feb 21 (Interfax) - Should the United States test new types of nuclear weapons, Russia will act likewise, President Vladimir Putin said.
"We know for a fact that certain figures in Washington are considering the possibility of actual tests of their nuclear weapons. The United States is developing new types of nuclear munitions. There is such information," Putin said in his address to the Federal Assembly.
"In this context, the Defense Ministry and Rosatom must ensure the preparedness for testing Russian nuclear weapons. Naturally, we will not be the first to do it. However, if the United States carries out the tests, we will also do so. No one should be under the dangerous illusion that the global strategic parity can be breached," Putin said.